Gender Perceptions of Prospective Teachers: The Role of SocioDemographic Factors

Available online 17.04.2019 The aim of the present study was to understand how gender perceptions of prospective teachers differ in terms of socio-demographic factors. The study sample consisted of 1075 prospective teachers (738 females, 68.7%; 337 males, 31.3%). Stratified random sampling technique was used to recruit a representative sample. Perception of Gender Scale and Demographic Information Form were used as measuring instruments. Independent-samples t-test and one-way analysis of variance (ANOVA) were performed to test research hypotheses. The results of independent-samples t-test showed that gender perceptions differed according to gender and working status of mother. However, gender perceptions of prospective teachers did not differ according to family structure. The results of ANOVA tests indicated that gender perceptions of prospective teachers did not differ in terms of age groups. Nevertheless, it was determined that residential settlement where participants lived most, monthly family income, family type, parental educational levels had significant influences on gender perceptions of prospective teachers. The findings and limitations are discussed, suggestions for future research are provided. © 2019 IOJES. All rights reserved